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I don’t agree I suspect the pre season draft card will become a huge factor in 2019, if freo have another rubbish year as expected

Happy to pop picks 5&6 under the giants nose and see how confident they are kelly won’t leave next year. I think he will leave next year and we would be a chance to get him if we put a good offer to him.

Firstly the suns are bluffing about being willing to hang onto may. It’s not going to happen. And the pies first pick would be about 17-18 so they would have to include a player of quality to get it up to the value of pick 5 or 6 i personally don’t mind the idea of passing on pick 5 to the power for 9& 10 and allowing them to grab the Adelaide lad and offering pick 10 for may. This allows us to fill the key defensive void and either take 2 top 10 picks to the draft or bundle them up for a crack at some good players.

Yep I’m hearing that ballpark as well and 6 -7 years if you can offer a bloke a deal like that good luck arguing that player who is also contracted isn’t worth picks 5 & 6

I’m hearing the freo offer is pretty Insane $$ wise, similar ball part to the mooted gaff and Shiel offers

Couple of top end picks would go nicely as a starting point. Shame to lose Jesse though. Always had a feeling this might happen eventually sadly

He’s played some strong footy at AFL level as recently as 2017 so I think it’s worth doing some due diligence as to why his form has dropped off. If there is a realistic chance of him returning to his best form or even improving on that and he’d come at minimal cost I think it’s worth exploring. Bit like balic last year, it’s low risk but he does have some upside depending on the reasons for his form drop off

The media has lost the plot. In what universe is chad Wingard worth 2 first rounders but hogan not?

He can’t kick and doesn’t do the defensive stuff. He looks flashy when he runs through the middle but he doesn’t do the hard stuff we value so he won’t be coming to us

Melbourne people not officially from the club are saying it’s not Melbourne driving this so it sounds like it’s not as though we are offering him up, he has said he’s open to a move if a deal can be done.

That’s his value, not what it’d take to get him. Saints seriously overrating their list

Don’t mind jack lonie. Straight swap?

Has asked to be traded to the saints.

Nah because we could convince him to stay or another club could get in his ear. They are desperate to sign a big name and will cough up to make it happen.

Kid is an absolute jet.

May significantly improves our side right now. He’s been high quality in an awful side and with us should rise to a new level.

Could we offer a deal to Carlton say pick 4, and Jayden hunt for pick one and try and get our paws on young Walsh? Kid is going to be a genuine star in my opinion. If not it’s Smith for me. I’d avoid the king brothers. Don’t rate them as highly as some

In that scenario I’d want pick 6 and 9 but there is a bit of chatter they might also be keen on dean Kent. Not sure if that would be a seperate deal

I don’t mind the future pick idea anyways because I suspect freo will have an average year again. Get a top 5 pick this year and next year have two first rounders and a strong position to chase a free agent

Bet you we do, and if that’s not what the club demands they aren’t serious. He’s contracted so freo can pay up or F off

Such as?

Maybe not but if hogan wants to leave you’re tossing up a better deal now or a compo pick potentially next year

Roosy reckons we should just refuse to trade him.

I think Watts they knew they’d get the player they wanted and lever they knew they were going to have to give up 2 to get him. I’m willing to bet we get two for Jesse

Apparently Jeff Garlett going back to Carlton for pick 1 and Patrick Cripps. I believe we are getting screwed in this deal